VSE Systems SME

World Wide Technology Holding•San Diego, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

World Wide Technology (WWT) is seeking a Systems Engineer to serve on a team of technical engineers supporting multiple government programs. The role focuses on designing, deploying, hardening, and sustaining Windows and Linux environments, using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Ansible, Python, and JSON. It also involves VMware technologies, including VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) and NSX-T, and applying TCP/IP, routing, and switching fundamentals to deliver secure, reliable infrastructure for Navy and Department of Defense missions. The ideal candidate is an effective troubleshooter and communicator, with presentation and writing skills and a record of problem-solving and teamwork in technically challenging classified environments. This is a full-time, direct-hire, on-site position in San Diego, California. Candidates must currently hold an active Secret security clearance or higher. WWT states that it cannot provide visa sponsorship or support 1099 or C2C arrangements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or a related field and/or 3–5 years of related experience.
IAT Level II certification is required; Security+ is given as an example.
Active Secret security clearance or higher is required at the time of application.
Strong technical proficiency in encryption technologies such as IPsec and TLS, VPNs, firewalls, and mobile device management solutions.
Experience with commercial security products from vendors such as Cisco, Palo Alto, or Juniper.
Familiarity with compliance frameworks such as NIST and FIPS 140-2.
Experience with commercial mobility and wireless products such as Cisco and Aruba.
Excellent problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze complex systems and implement secure, scalable solutions.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong troubleshooting, communication, presentation, and writing abilities, and a record of problem-solving and teamwork in technically challenging classified environments.
Cannot require visa sponsorship and must be able to work as a direct hire; 1099 and C2C arrangements are not supported.

Nice To Haves

Windows Server Hybrid Administrator Associate certification.
Cisco CCNA or CCNP certification.
CISSP certification.
RHCSA or RHCSE certification.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain modular Ansible playbooks and roles, Python scripts, and JSON templates to automate system provisioning, configuration management, patching, compliance enforcement, and day-to-day operations.
Consolidate repositories containing code used by different, interdependent teams.
Develop automated methods for installations and patching based on current guidance and mandates.
Use Python and other tools to deploy a Test Automation Framework and support Test Automation as a Service, working with .txt, .XML, .JSON, .HTML, and .py files for compatibility with Robot Framework implementations.
Install, configure, maintain, patch, and harden Windows Server and Linux systems, including RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu, ensuring STIG compliance, security baselines, and high availability in enterprise and classified environments.
Deploy, configure, manage, and optimize VMware vSphere clusters and VMware Cloud Foundation stacks, including vCenter, ESXi, vSAN, and workload domains supporting mission-critical applications.
Implement, troubleshoot, and maintain NSX-T logical networking components, including switches, routers, firewalls, and load balancers, and integrate them with physical underlay infrastructure.
Apply TCP/IP, Layer 2 and Layer 3, VLAN, routing, switching, ACL, and firewall-rule knowledge to support secure, reliable system connectivity and segmentation.